Difference between Prescriptive and Normative

What is the difference between Prescriptive and Normative?

Prescriptive as an adjective is of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard. while Normative as an adjective is of, pertaining to, or using a norm or standard.

We hope you now know whether to use Prescriptive or Normative in your sentence.